THE PLUM. 367 



dish-purple shoots, with dark 

 green, crimped leaves. Very 

 productive. 



Bearing branches smooth, 

 or nearly so. Fruit large, 

 often of the largest size, oval, 

 rather widest towards the 

 stalk, a little irregular, with 

 a strongly marked suture on 

 OP. 3 side. Stalk quite small 

 and slender, little more than 

 half an inch long, inserted in 

 a deep narrow cavity. Skin 

 reddish-purple, covered with 

 a deep blue bloom. Flesh 

 deep yellow, a little firm, 

 very juicy, with a brisk, rich SmiiKs Orleam. 



vinous flavour, (not sweet 



and cloying,) and adheres to the stone. Ripens from the 20th 

 to the last of August, and hangs for some time on the tree, 

 becoming very dark in colour. 



Parsonage. 



Origin, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., N. Y. Tree very vigorous, 

 upright, productive. A new excellent variety, worthy of culti- 

 vation. 



Branches smooth. Fruit medium to large, oval. Skin pale 

 yellow, lightly splashed with green. Stalk of medium length, 

 inserted in a small depression. Flesh yellow, juicy, with a rich 

 sugary flavour. It separates freely from the stone. Ripens first 

 of September. 



Peach Plum. Noisette, Poiteau. 

 Prune Peche. 



Tree upright, vigorous, only a moderate bearer. Tree rather 

 tender at the North. 



Branches smooth. Fruit very large, shaped more like a 

 peach than a plum, roundish, much flattened at both ends, 

 suture shallow but strongly marked, apex much depressed. 

 Skin light brownish red, sprinkled with obscure dark specks, 

 and covered with a pale bloom. Stalk short, rather stout, set 

 in a shallow narrow ca\uty. Flesh pale yellow, a little coarse 

 grained, but juicy, and of pleasant sprightly flavour when fully 

 ripe. Separates freely from the stone. Ripens from the twen- 

 tieth to the last of July. 



